Old Age Allowance Likely to Rise from ₹1000 to ₹1500 Ahead of Elections – Check Full Details

The state government has paid special attention to several social projects, including Lakshmi Bhandar, ahead of the assembly elections. The monthly allowance of Bengal’s women’s project Lakshmi Bhandar has been increased by Rs 500 in the state’s interim budget. Along with this, the salaries of civic volunteers, ASHA workers and even ICDS workers have increased. On the other hand, Mamata Banerjee’s government has launched several new projects like Yubasathi and Landless Agricultural Workers. However, despite pressure from the center, the old age pension amount has not been increased. Can the amount of that allowance be increased before the elections?

Can the old age pension be increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500?

The amount of money owed to the center by the state has currently exceeded Rs 1,70,000 crore. The Narendra Modi government has no intention of paying that money. On top of that, the ruling BJP government has deprived the state in various fields, alleges state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. However, the central government has been demanding an increase in the old age allowance for senior citizens of Bengal despite withholding the state’s dues.

In the past few days, the BJP government, by putting various responsibilities on the shoulders of the state in the name of social security, has clearly said that the old age allowance for senior citizens of West Bengal should be increased from Rs 1000 to Rs 1500. The Mamata government is moving forward with that pressure. Although some sources in the West Bengal government claim that the government has no problem in pouring additional money into the old age allowance sector in the state. Already, every senior citizen under the old age allowance scheme is being given Rs 1000 per month. However, financial assistance from the central government is required to increase the amount of old age allowance. The Modi government has no concern about that. Rather, they are reducing their contribution to various social schemes day by day.

On the one hand, Delhi is pressuring the state to increase the old age allowance, on the other hand, the state is pushing the ball into the center’s court by explaining how much financial support the state government needs to increase the amount of that allowance. All in all, the increase in old age allowance for the state’s elderly citizens is stuck in a kind of conflict between the state and the center. Although some intelligent people think that the state government may make a big announcement on old age allowance on the eve of the assembly elections. Although no clear information has been received from Navanna on this.